IFMA SF - Celebrate World FM Day with a Zero Waste Recology Tour

To Celebrate World FM Day join IFMA SF for a Waste Zero Recology tour! Tour both state-of-the-art facilities; the Recology Transfer Station & Recycle Central at Pier 96. Discuss why recycling and composting are so important for San Francisco and the world. Following the facility tour there will be a networking event with drinks and appetizers at The Ramp.

Recology Tour:

Date: Wednesday, 5/8/24 @ 12:30 PM.

Meeting Location: The John A. Legnitto Environmental Learning Center - 401 Tunnel Avenue San Francisco, CA 94134 prior to going to Pier 96 for the tour.

Parking: Street parking is available

Contact:

Networking Event Location: The Ramp - 55 Terry A Francois Blvd, San Francisco

Tickets:

$ 20.00 for Professional Members

$ 35.00 for Associates & Non-members

Please read the following information before purchasing a ticket:

On this tour, you will learn:

1. About Recology and the programs offered in San Francisco.

2. How to properly sort items with our three-bin system.

3. Why reducing, reusing, recycling, and composting are more than just buzzwords.

4. How you can make a difference every day to conserve natural resources, save money, and contribute to a healthier planet.

A few things you will see are:

1. Initial processing of curbside bin material and special recycling programs.

2. Studios and in-progress work of current artists-in-residence.

3. The blue bin sorting process at Recycle Central at Pier 96.

Tour Requirements (please read carefully):

Everyone must sign a release of liability form upon arrival. Anyone under 18 years of age must have a waiver signed by their legal parent or guardian.

For safety reasons, children under nine years of age are not allowed on tours.

Attendees must wear closed-toe, comfortable walking shoes (no sandals).

To tour Recycle Central you must be able to provide your own car transportation between our two facilities. Due to the location of Pier 96, taxis (Uber and Lyft included) and bikes are not allowed, and there is no public transit available.

Proper safety equipment (including hard hats, vests, and/or safety glasses) must be worn at all times. Recology will provide safety equipment.

Photography is not permitted inside the Transfer Station and Recycle Central. Tour guides will notify attendees when photography is permitted.

Tours include a walk up three long flights of stairs and walking on uneven surfaces and hills.

Certain areas of the facility may be extremely slippery.

Tours involve loud noises, strong smells, and dust.

Tours take approximately 2.5 hours to complete. At minimum, visitors must be able to complete the entire two-hour tour of the Transfer Station.

Thank you to our sponsors!